Just two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area and 45
minutes from the state capital of Sacramento, AmadorCounty
is one of California’s
oldest premium winegrowing regions, dating back to the early days of the Gold
Rush. Many of the prospectors were European immigrants whose love of wine
inspired them to plant grapevines upon their arrival in GoldCountry.
Many of these old vines survive to this day and produce the intense Zinfandels
for which the region is celebrated. In recent years, AmadorCounty
has also earned renown for wines made from Italian and RhôneValley
varieties, such as Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah and Viognier. Along with
the region’s fabled Zinfandels, they offer wine lovers tremendous quality and
value.
